The Pentium G6950 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-950, however, it's a better value for money, as it's $46.22 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G6950
- Up to 55% cheaper – $37.93 vs $84.15
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 44% less energy – 73 vs 130 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i7-950
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-950 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
164
98%
Min 1% FPS
111
99%
Price, $
$37.93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-950 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-950 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G6950 vs Core i7-950 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G6950
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
Core i7-950
Jun 2nd, 2009
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.07 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.33 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G6950 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| $87.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Bloomfield |
73 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1066 MHz | RAM | DDR3 |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | No |
